Sanitary concealed cup for bottle and can caps



H. MOLOW Feb. 9, 1943.

SANITARY GONCEALED CUP FOR BOTTLE AND CAN CAPS Filed June 20, 1940 INVENTOR 1 fly Molema' BY I E ufl/l' ATTORNEY f the une s-s cf Fig. s.

Patented Feb. ,1943

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SANITARY CONOEALE ANDC n our Foa norm AN cars Henry Molow, BrooklymN. Application June 2l),l 1940, Serial No. 341,408 l 3 Claims. (Cl. 21S-38) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a sanitary concealed cup for bottle and can caps.

The invention is characterized by a cap shell having atop wall and a skirt wall and adapted to engage on the neck of a bottle or can. It is proposed that a cork seal or other seal be arranged within'the shell for coaction vwith the neck of the bottle or can for sealing the latter. It is contemplated that a folded cup be disposed within the cap shell. Furthermore, it is proposed that a cup seal be provided for protecting the folded cup so that it does not become wet from the liquid in the bottle or can.

The invention has for a further object the provision of an element, s'uch as a handle, for assisting in the manual removal of the seals and the folded cup from the shell so that the cup may be opened and used. a

The invention is particularly intended for 'bev-,-

' erages and' liquids which are consumed from cups, glasses andl thelike.

i For further comprehension of the. invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features 'of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a ma.

terial part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a vertical sectional view of a sanitary concealed cup for bottle and can caps, illustratedapplied upon the neck of a bottle.

Flg.- 2 is a bottom elevational view ofthe cap per se. Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the cup, per

se, illustrated in an open condition.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional -view of asanitary concealed cup on the neck of a bottle, and' constructed in accordance with another form ofthis invention.

Fig. 6 is a bottomelevational view ofthe cap shown in 5.

Fig. 7 is another vertical sectional 'view of a sanitary concealed cup for bottle and can caps constructedlin accordance withfanother orm of this invention, and applied on theneck of e.

bottle,

Fig. 8 is a bottom elevational shown in 7.

view of the cap concealed cup constructed in accord-l .f 9 is another vertical sectional view'y oi a ven ance with this invention and shown applied on' a bottle.

Fig. l0 is a bottom elevational view of a cap shown in'Flg. 9. i

Fig. ll isA another vertical sectional view of a sanitary concealed cup for bottle and can caps constructed in accordance with another form of this invention and shown applied on the neck of a bottle. y

Fig. 12 is `another view similar to Fig. 1, but illustrating another form of the invention.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the seal element shown in Fig. 12.

The sanitary concealed cup for bottles and can caps, in accordance with this invention, includes a cap shell l0 having a top wall llla and a skirt wall illhy A cork seal Il is disposed within the shell lll for coaction with the neck I2 of .a bottle or can for sealing .the latter. Afolded cup Il is disposed within the shell lll. A cup seal I5 is vprovided for protecting the folded cup il from being wetted by liquid within the bottle or can. An element I8 is provided for assisting in the -manual removal of the seals and the folded cup I4 from the shell 'lll so that the cupj ,may be e opened and used. v v

The shell l0 may comprise the usual crown cap or other type of cap. The cork seal Il comprises the usual disc of cork found within a crown cap. However, this cork seal Il is used in combination with a complementary cork seal annular member il rested against'the bottom face of the top wall lo of the cap it. The folded cup it is'disposed within the circular openingk of the annular cork seal lia. The cup seal I5 comprises a sheet of tinfoil or 'other waterproof "material It has itsedgeportions clamped in between the edges of vthe cork seal.ll and complementary cork annular-seal lle.

The element i6 comprises a tongue stamped from the material of the cork seal il. The cup i4 preferably is formed from lightweight Cello` phane or other waterproof sheet material. As

illustrated in Figs. '3- andv i the cup is of conical shape when opened. Howeven'it may be of any design. The cup illustrated in Figs. Sande may first befolded into strip formation and then this formation folded into a smaller compass. In

this condition it is placed within the central opening of the annular cork seal lie.

The use` of the article may be understood by e a Fig. land noting that the cap l0 whi pressed tightly upon the top of the neck |12 serves to force together the edge portions of the cork seal l I, the cup seal l, and the annular cork seal IIB. This produces a liquid vtight seal. The cup is protected from becoming wet by liquid within the bottle having the neck I2, by the seal I5.

In Figs. 5 and 6 a modied form of the invention is illustrated which distinguishes from the prior form in the fact that several staples I8 have been used to secure together the various seals from which the article is composed. More speciilcally, the staples I8 secure together the cork seal I I and the annular cork seal I I. The annular cork seal IIxm is formed Ifrom separate annual sections II and II". A small portion I4 of the folded cup I4 is clamped in between the adjacent sections II and II". 'The staples I8 also engage through the sections II' and II".`

waterproof sheet material and is formed with anintegral tab element I6I which may be used to remove the seals from the shell cap III, after the cap I0 is removed from the bottle neck I2. When the seal IIl is removed, the folded cup I4 may be withdrawn from the center area of the annular cork seal II. Y

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments ofV my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to'all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as del lined in the appended claims.

When the cap is removed from the neck of the bottle, the handle I6 may be pulled for removing the seals and the cup I4 as a unit from the cap shell I0. Then the cup I4 may be pulled out from this unit and opened up and used.

In Figs. 7 and 8 another form of the invention is disclosed which distinguishes from the form illustrated in Figs. 1-4 in the fact that the cork seal IIx supports a separate element or tab I6x which may be used to remove the seals from the shell cap I0. The cup seal I5* has its edge portions clamped in between the auxiliary annular cork seal IIB and the top wall III of the shell I0. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the previous form.

In Figs. 9 and 10 another form ofthe'invention has been disclosed which is very similar to the-form shown in Figs. 7 and 8, distinguishing merely in the fact that several staples I8x have been engaged through the several seals within the cap I0 to connect them together as a unit. Thus when the cap is removed rand the handle element I6x is pulled, the seals willbe drawn out from the shell III as a unit. Then the cup I4 may readily be removed and opened. In other respects this-form of the invention is similar to the previous forms.

In Fig. 11 another form of the invention has been disclosed in` which the cap shell 'I0' has a top wall I0 and a skirt wall.4 Illb". 'I'his skirt wall is formed with threads which threadedly engage upon the neck I2' of a bottle, can or the like. The cork seal II is mounted within the cap. The cup I4 is disposed upon the bottom of the cork seal Il. The cup seal I5y is engaged beneath the cup I4 and has its edge portions extending upwardly around the edges of the cork seal II. In other respects this form of the invention is similarto .the previous forms.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A device of the class described, comprising a cap shell having a top wall and a skirt wail and engageable with the neck opening of a bottle for closing the same, an annular cork seal mounted within said cap shell and having a central opening forming a storage compartment, a disc shaped seal extended across said cork seal and engaging the neck opening of said bottle for sealing the same, and a seal extended across the top face of said disc shaped seal for sealing said storage compartment to prevent liquid from said bottle from entering said compartment.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a cap shell having a top wall and a skirt wall and engageable with the neck opening of a bottle top face of said annular cork seal and theinner face of the top wall of said cap shell.

3. 'A device of the class described, comprising acap shell having a top wall and a skirt wall and engageable with the neck opening of a bottle for closing the same, an annular cork seal mounted within said cap shell and having a central opening forming a storage compartment,

a disc shaped seal extended across said cork seal and engaging the neck opening of said bottle for sealingthe same. and a seal extended across the top face of said disc shaped seal for sealing said storage compartment to prevent liquid from said bottle from entering said compartment, said latter seal having its edges engaged between the top face of said disc shaped seal and the bottom face of said annular cork seal.

HENRY MOLOW. 

